Recognitions:
Resolution #05-69 commending the Turning Point Parade Committee was
introduced by Supervisor Thomas Wood and seconded by Councilman Fred Drumm as
follows:

WHEREAS, the
Turning Point Parade Committee is composed of numerous hard working, highly
motivated, dedicated, community spirited individuals from the Village of
Schuylerville and the Town of Saratoga, and

WHEREAS,
they devote countless hours all year long planning for the annual parade, and

WHEREAS,
they have worked together coordinating 11 consecutive, highly successful
parades, and

WHEREAS, the
parade conducted on August 7, 2005 was the biggest and best to date, and

WHEREAS, the
Turning Point Parade activities have been expanded to include activities at
Fort Hardy Park including musical entertainment, a petting zoo, carnival, and
fireworks, and

WHEREAS, the
parade and related activities brought thousands of people to the Village of
Schuylerville, and

WHEREAS, the
Parade focused attention and reminded residents of the historical importance of
the Schuylerville area in the American fight for freedom and independence, and

WHEREAS, the
Turning Point Parade is an integral component of the renewal and revitalization
efforts taking place in Schuylerville, and

WHEREAS, the
parade activities bring residents of the area together promoting a spirit of
community and a hometown pride, now therefore be it

RESOLVED,
that the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga does hereby recognize and honor to
the highest degree possible all of the members of the Turning Point Parade
Committee for their service to the Village of Schuylerville and the Town of
Saratoga, and be it further

RESOLVED,
that the Town of Saratoga continues to encourage and vigorously supports the
Turning Point Parade Committee and their efforts.

Proof of Legal Notice on 7/25/2005 having been furnished
for the Public Hearing on Local Law #2
of 2005, Unnecessary Noise Ordinance, the hearing was opened at 7:10 p.m.

Debbie Peck-Kelleher, 501 Rt. 32, spoke for the law and thanked the board
for all their work associated with the Unnecessary Noise Ordinance.

Clarence Fosdick, 329 Burgoyne Rd., spoke for the concept of the law and asked for
clarification on a couple of items.

All those wishing to
speak having done so, the public hearing was closed at 7:18 p.m.

Approval of Minutes: All board members had received and read the minutes
of the July 11th and July 12th, 2005 meetings.A motion was made by Councilman Charles
Hanehan and seconded by Councilman Fred Drumm to accept the minutes of the July
11th meeting as written. Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman
Fred Drumm – aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan - aye.Carried 3– 0.A motion
was made by Councilman Fred Drumm and seconded by Councilman Charles Hanehan to
accept the minutes of July 12th, 2005 as written.Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman
Fred Drumm – aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan - aye.Carried 3– 0.

Town Clerk’s
report, July 2005: Fees paid to the County Treasurer for Dog Licenses
$110.10. Dog license fees paid to the NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
$90.00. Fees paid to New York D.E.C. for hunting and fishing licenses $103.91.
Fees paid to NYS Health Dept. for Marriage Licenses $67.50. Dog license fees to
Supervisor Thomas Wood $256.90. Clerk fees to Supervisor Thomas Wood $184.59.
Total State, County, and Local Revenues received were $813.00.

Zoning Officer’s
report,July 2005: 10 Building Permits, 2 C.O.’s, and 18 Building
inspections, one complaint, and two social service inspections were done. A
check for

Highway: Highway
Superintendent Grant Seymour reported that they are working on resurfacing
Burgoyne Road.At the Hayes Road and
Burgoyne Road intersection, they are cutting down the hill and raising the low
spot in order to improve the site distance. Next week a company will come to
reclaim the road (rip it up) and then calcium chloride will be put down in
preparation for the paving.The crews
continue to mow the roadsides.

Landfill: Supervisor
Thomas Wood asked Highway Superintendent Grant Seymour what the hours of the
town dump off Hayes Road are and he responded that the dump is open for brush
(not to exceed 3” in diameter) the first Saturday of the month from 7:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. He added that it will not be open in September due to the Labor
Day weekend.

Insurance: Supervisor
Thomas Wood reported that MVP Health Care has merged with Preferred Care, a
Rochester based health plan.He was
assured that coverage’s and costs would not change.

Youth Committee
report: Supervisor Thomas Wood stated that Jeannie Duval, Youth Program
Director, has reported that 130 children have enrolled in the Summer Swim
Program and classes end August 19th.It was also noted that Youth Day will be September 10th
at Ft. Hardy Park starting at 2:00 p.m. with games, pony rides, and
refreshments.

Buildings:Supervisor
Thomas Wood reported that the seventh meeting of the Building Committee met on
August 3rd.A presentation by SD
Atelier Architecture firm was given.So
far five firms have given presentations.Supervisor Thomas Wood and Town Engineer Kenneth Martin will begin
working on developing a RFP (Request for Proposals) for the architectural and
engineering services needed.The final
report on the soil boring analysis was reviewed along with the comments and
analysis of the town hall survey.A
further breakdown of the written comments will be done.Publicity and ways of sharing information
with the public was discussed.Supervisor Thomas Wood attended the open house on July 30th
of the new Town of Edinburg’s town hall and he provided a copy of the design to
the committee.

Councilman Charles Hanehan reported that he is planning to
meet, still trying to work around busy summer schedules.Councilman Fred Drumm reported that his
committee’s recommendations will be typed up and presented to the full
committee when they meet again.

WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to maintain the peace and
quiet of the town; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga has held a
public hearing and received input from the townspeople, now therefore be it,

RESOLVEDby
the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga to adopt Local Law # 2 of 2005,
prohibiting unnecessary noises.(The
full text of Local Law #2 of 2005 is on file in the Town Clerk’s office.)Supervisor
Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Fred Drumm – aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan -
aye.Carried 3– 0.

Supervisor
Thomas Wood noted that Councilman Charles Hanehan has met several times with
Nate Darrow to discuss the proposal for the Purchase of Development Rights on
his property at 1174 Route 29 that has been ongoing since 2000. A decision on
the proposal was needed by August 1st.Councilman Charles Hanehan reported that Nate Darrow’s proposal
has been changed many times and in its present form is not acceptable to David
Behm of the NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Protection
Board.The funds earmarked from the NYS
Dept. of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Protection Board for the purchase
will be retained by NY State.Possibly
it could be looked at again in the future.Supervisor Thomas Wood and Councilman Fred Drumm thanked Councilman
Charles Hanehan for all his work on the PDR project.

New business:

Supervisor
Thomas Wood announced that a Budget
Workshop will be held on Thursday, August 25th at 6:30 p.m. and
that Department Heads should look at theirneeds for the next year.

Supervisor
Thomas Wood announced that Historian Sean Kelleher’s Historical RecordsGrant
was approved for $9,856.Resolution #05-68 was introduced by
Councilman Charles Hanehan and seconded by Councilman Fred Drumm as follows:

WHEREAS, the Town of Saratoga has been awarded a Historical
Records Grant from the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund in
the amount of $9,856.

WHEREAS, the Town of Saratoga is the lead agency on behalf of
a cooperative which includes the Towns of Saratoga and Stillwater and the
Villages of Victory, Schuylerville and Stillwater and the grant funding will
support planning and inventory of the historical records in the various municipal
Historians' offices.

WHEREAS, the grant provides for the hiring of a Historical
Records Management Consultant, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the
Town of Saratoga appoints Field Horne
as the Historical Records Management Consultant for up to 8 days at $350 per
day as providedin the grant.He is an expert in the field and will
provide training, development of policies and procedures for historical record
storage, develop a need assessment and a program plan, and will help with the
close out reporting.Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Fred Drumm –
aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan - aye.Carried 3– 0.

Resolution #05-70 was introduced by
Supervisor Thomas Wood and seconded by Councilman Fred Drumm as follows:

WHEREAS, documentation has been
provided to verify services provided May 3, 2005, now therefore be it

RESOLVED,that the Town of Saratoga pay invoice number
14635 in the amount of $1,885 and invoice number 15311 in the amount of $2,285
for a total of $4,170 from account A 7150.4 Special Recreational payable to
Shannon-Rose Design, 65 Clinton St., Saratoga Springs, NY.Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman
Fred Drumm – aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan - aye.Carried 3– 0.

Resolution #05-71 a transfer of funds, was introduced by Councilman Fred
Drumm and seconded by Councilman Charles Hanehan as follows:

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga recognizes
the need for a fund transfer to cover additional expenses incurred by the town
for attorney fees, therefore be it

RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga to
transfer $2,304.49 from the Contingency Account # A1990.4 to account # A1420.4
- Town Attorney, to cover the additional expenses
incurred for litigation.Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Fred Drumm –
aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan - aye.Carried 3– 0.

Communications

Supervisor
Thomas Wood read a letter from Principal Thomas Martin of the Schuylerville
Jr.-Sr. High School thanking the town board members for their personal award
donation.

Privilege of the floor:

Marilyn Zaborek, 387 Burgoyne Rd., voiced
many concerns about Planning Board procedures and non-compliance with zoning
regulations.She added concerns over
non-protection of wetlands and building codes being neglected.

Councilman Charles Hanehan asked Town Attorney William
Reynolds if he had reviewed the sample resolution regarding Eminent
Domain.He replied that the taking of
land for economic development is up to local boards.Eminent Domain will be included on September’s agenda for further
discussion.

Upcoming Meetings:

vBudget workshop – Thursday,
August 25th at 6:30 p.m.

vBuilding committee -
Wednesday, September 7th at 6:00 p.m.

vTown Board Agenda meeting –
Thursday, September 8th at 7:00 p.m.

vTown Board Regular meeting -
Monday, September 12th at 7:00 p.m.

Audit the Bills: Per
abstract 08/08/2005 (8G): General A $54,417.14, General B $2,823.77, Youth
$1,307, (8H): Highway Outside $4,033.79, for a total expense of $62,581.70.